Psalm 120:1-7 In my distress I cried to the LORD, and he heard me. I. ITS CHARACTERISTICS (vers. 2, 6, 7). This is the very climax of bad society! There is nothing more damaging and dangerous than "lying lips"; nothing more viperous than a "deceitful tongue"; nothing more distracting and disagreeable than a spirit of strife and contention, etc. II. UNCONGENIAL SOCIETY IN ITS RESULTS. 1. Inflicting punishment on itself (vers. 3, 4); piercing; scorching and consuming. 2. Inflicting distress on the Christian (ver. 1). Causing — (1) Misery (ver. 5) (2) Self-vindication (ver. 7). (J. O. Keen, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: {A Song of degrees.} In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me. |
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